GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |